Das Wohltemperierte Clavier I, Fuga I, BWV 846

Das Wohltemperierte Clavier I, Fuga I, BWV 846 is an intermediate piece (Octotune grade 5 of 8), about 1:38 long, with no sharps or flats in the key signature, in 4/4 time, for both hands.

Play it in Octotune

The opening, as the app engraves it: C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, F4, E4, A4

At a glance

ComposerJohann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
DifficultyIntermediate: grade 5 of 8
KeyKey signature: no sharps or flats
Time4/4
Tempo66 quarter-note beats a minute, as the app starts it (it can go slower)
Length27 bars, about 1:38
Handsboth hands
Right handA3 to C6
Left handE2 to G4

It reaches past the staff: see ledger lines explained.

Levels in the app

VersionGradeLevels
Das Wohltemperierte Clavier I, Fuga I, BWV 8465 of 8Melody, Melody and bass, Full

Practice notes

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